College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an
educational institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of
colleagues (see for example electoral college, College of Arms). More about College:
Originally
it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules
(con-, "together" + leg-, "law"); indeed, some colleges call their members
"fellows". The precise usage of the term varies among English-speaking
countries.
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